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My Take
Kate Siegel has quietly become one of the most reliable faces in modern horror, and I mean that as high praise. Born in Maryland and a Syracuse graduate, she earned the scream-queen label through real range rather than just screaming on cue. Her collaborations with husband Mike Flanagan, on the kind of atmospheric, character-driven horror that actually respects its audience, are where she shines. She also writes, which I find telling; she's not waiting around for roles, she's helping build the worlds she acts in. That dual role of performer and storyteller is exactly the kind of creative ownership I like to see.
Overview
Kate Gordon Siegelbaum (born August 9, 1982), known professionally as Kate Siegel ( SEE-gəl), is an American actress and writer. Dubbed a scream queen for her extensive work in the horror genre, Siegel is known for her collaborations with her husband, Mike Flanagan.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kate Siegel
- Name (Japanese)
- ケイト・シーゲル
- Reading
- けいと・しーげる
- Born
- August 9, 1982 (age 43)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Dog
- Origin
- Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- screenwriter / actor / television actor / film actor / voice actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Syracuse University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.